When factcheckers get trigger-happy

Is there such a thing as too much factchecking? Factcheck.org described former President Bill Clinton's speech to the Democratic convention Wednesday evening as a "fact-checker's nightmare" in part because, "with few exceptionsÂ… his stats checked out." Rather than concede that it had little material to work with, however, The Associated Press manufactured a "fact check" of Clinton that focused far too heavily on omitted context and possible ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Pamela Hogle - Sep 7, 2012 - 12:08 AM PDT
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by Ben Ross - Sep. 8, 2012

Boring recap ...with no meat.

What does a fact checker do? Who does fact checking correctly? Why do 'facts' need to be false to be mentioned... by a so-called "fact checker" ..... reasonable response to could be include concerning the difference between fact and opinion.

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